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Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa)
46 km²
An overwhelming 90.1% of people in Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is a very young community where the typical resident is only 22 years old, and children make up over a third of the population. The area is defined by large family households and a strong connection to traditional languages. Most residents live in rented homes and experience significantly lower incomes than the national average.
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The population is far younger than the rest of the territory, with the typical resident aged 22 and children under 15 making up 35.2% of the community. De facto relationships are far more common here than across Australia, at 25.6%.
Almost everyone here was born in Australia, and the area has far fewer overseas-born residents than the state or national figures, at 0.0%.
Language diversity is very high, with 90.1% of people using a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure and has risen sharply since 2011.
Christianity is the main religion for 81.0% of the community, while only 6.6% of people report having no religion, which is far below the national figure.
Educational qualifications are much lower than most areas; only 1.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, and 27.9% have completed Year 12, which is far below the national average.
Incomes are among the lowest in the region, with a typical household earning just $819 a week. No households earn $3,000 or more per week, far below the national trend.
Long-term health conditions are far less common here than in the rest of Australia, with only 7.7% of people reporting one. Only 1.6% of residents need help with daily activities.
Caring for children is a major part of community life, with 52.3% of people providing unpaid childcare, which is far above the national average.
Homes are very large and crowded, with a typical size of 5.9 people per home. Nearly 60% of households contain six or more people, and no one lives alone.
Renting is the primary tenure for 92.3% of homes, and the typical weekly rent is very low at $50. While 78.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are often 2.1 people per bedroom.
Most residents do not own a car, with 73.1% of homes having no vehicle. This helps explain why 64.7% of people walk to work and 13.2% use public transport.
The community is very stable, with only 9.9% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.
Only 34.7% of adults are working or looking for work, and the unemployment rate is far above the national average at 21.7%. Many residents work in education, training, or retail.
Local amenities are far fewer than the territory average, with only 5.5 walkable services per 1,000 residents, primarily limited to health and school services.